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Diebuster
''DieBuster'', also known as and ''GunBuster 2'', is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anniversary in 2004, and is a sequel to their 1988 OVA '' GunBuster''. A compilation film, titled , which condenses ''GunBuster'' and ''DieBuster'' into two feature-length films, was released on October 1, 2006. It was licensed for American release by Bandai Visual USA as ''GunBuster 2''. Discotek Media has since re-licensed ''DieBuster'' as ''GunBuster 2: DieBuster'' and was released on May 21, 2013. A manga adaptation of the series is available in Japan. Story ''Top o Nerae 2! DieBuster'' follows the story of Nono, a country girl who dreams of becoming a space pilot (or, to be more precise, "like Nonoriri", the meaning of which is revealed as the series progresses) who, due to a chance encounter with an ''actual'' space pilot, finds her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunbuster
''Gunbuster'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series produced by Bandai Visual, Victor Entertainment, and Gainax and released from October 1988 to July 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis manga and anime ''Aim for the Ace!'' and hit action drama film ''Top Gun'', whose plots inspired ''Gunbuster''s. To celebrate Gainax's 20th anniversary in 2004, a sequel to ''Gunbuster'', ''Diebuster'' (or ''Gunbuster 2''), was released as an OVA. The sequel features new characters and mecha but retains the format and many of the concepts of the original series. The anime has had several releases to home video since it was first released. It would receive an English Dubbing, dub in 2022. It has also had soundtrack albums, a manga series, and merchandise such as toys, model kits, and video games. It received mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Takaya
Noriko Takaya is the protagonist of ''Gunbuster'', an anime series created by Gainax. Named after at Studio Ghibli and voiced by Noriko Hidaka in Japanese and Kiane Chula King in English, the role significantly furthered the voice acting careers of both Noriko Hidaka and Kiane Chula King. Critics have praised Noriko's appearance and character arc of growing from an inexperienced pilot through hard work and will. She influenced the development of characters such as Shinji Ikari of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' and popularized the "Gainax Pose", an arm fold commonly seen in anime and other media. Conception Gainax created ''Gunbuster'' as an ironic response to the financial losses of '' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'', their previous film. The firm's staff designed the characters with Haruhiko Mikimoto, a character designer for ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', and were influenced by ''Aim for the Ace!'' and ''Top Gun''. Noriko Hidaka, who voiced Noriko, said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GunBuster
''Gunbuster'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series produced by Bandai Visual, Victor Entertainment, and Gainax and released from October 1988 to July 1989. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the creator and director of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis manga and anime ''Aim for the Ace!'' and hit action drama film ''Top Gun'', whose plots inspired ''Gunbuster''s. To celebrate Gainax's 20th anniversary in 2004, a sequel to ''Gunbuster'', ''Diebuster'' (or ''Gunbuster 2''), was released as an OVA. The sequel features new characters and mecha but retains the format and many of the concepts of the original series. The anime has had several releases to home video since it was first released. It would receive an English Dubbing, dub in 2022. It has also had soundtrack albums, a manga series, and merchandise such as toys, model kits, and video games. It received mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainax
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; , Hepburn: ) was a Japanese anime studio famous for original productions such as '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', '' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'', '' Gunbuster'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', '' FLCL'', '' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'', '' Gurren Lagann'', and '' Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', which have garnered critical acclaimThe studio's works garnered them '' Animage''s coveted Anime Grand Prix award over ten times since 1990. and commercial success. ''Evangelion'' has reportedly grossed over ¥150 billion, or approximately 1.2 billion. In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that ''Evangelion'' had grossed over 2 billion; Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company was headquartere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Fukui
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and gravure idol known by the nickname in Japan. Filmography Anime *'' 7 of Seven'' as Nanarin *'' Dragonaut -The Resonance-'' as Saki Kurata *''Gundam Reconguista in G'' as Raraiya Monday *'' Highschool of the Dead'' as Shizuka Marikawa *''Kare Kano'' as Rika Sena *'' Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō'' as Mirei Shizuoka *''Kill la Kill'' as Sukuyo Mankanshoku *''Mouse'' as Yayoi Kuribayashi *'' Macademi Wasshoi!'' as Falce The Variable Wand *''Mushishi'' as Fuki *'' Petite Princess Yucie'' as Cocoloo *'' Re: Hamatora'' as Mio (Episode 1) *''School Rumble'' as Sarah Adiemus *''Strawberry Panic'' as Kagome Byakudan *'' Saint October'' as Natsuki Shirafuji *'' Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' as Nia Teppelin *'' Umi Monogatari: Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto'' as Warin OVA *''FLCL'' as Junko Miyaji *''School Rumble OVA'' as Sarah Adiemus *'' Top o Nerae 2!'' as Nono *''Air Gear'' as Kururu Sumeragi Video games *'' Baldr Force EXE'' as Segawa Mino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideaki Anno
is a Anime, Japanese animator, filmmaker, Film producer, producer, and voice actor. His most celebrated creation, the Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), ''Evangelion'' franchise, has had a significant influence on the anime television industry and Japanese popular culture. Anno's style is defined by his Postmodernism, postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of characters' thoughts and emotions. Anno's other directorial works include ''Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman'' (1983), ''Gunbuster'' (1988), ''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990), ''Kare Kano'' (1998), ''Love & Pop'' (1998), ''Shiki-Jitsu'' (2000), ''Cutie Honey (film), Cutie Honey'' (2004), ''Re: Cutie Honey'' (2004), ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' (2007–2021), and ''Shin Godzilla'' (2016), with the latter film marking the beginning of the ''Shin'' trilogy of ''tokusatsu'' franchise Reboot (fiction), reboots, followed by ''Shin Ultraman'' (2022) and ''Shin Kamen Rider (film), Shin Kamen Rider'' (2023). Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohei Tanaka (composer)
is a Japanese composer, arranger, conductor and singer-songwriter. He is affiliated with the music production company Imagine. He has created numerous musical scores for anime television series, OVAs, films, video games and ''tokusatsu'' series including ''Gunbuster'', ''Sakura Wars, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Betterman,'' and ''One Piece''. Biography Tanaka was a student at Berklee College of Music. While employed playing the piano in a hotel lounge, he was requested to arrange a song in '' Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX'', a 1982 TV anime, and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he produced some songs and arrangements for the Super Sentai series and his first work as a lead composer was for the television anime ''Konpora Kids'' in 1985. Notably, the background music in ''Gunbuster'' made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized as one of his most important works. He also handled the composition of ''Diebuster'', a sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a Voice acting in Japan, voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime ''Little Twins'', and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in ''The Vision of Escaflowne''. Other major roles in anime include Leila Malcal in ''Code Geass: Akito the Exiled'', Jeanne d'Arc in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Shiki Ryōgi in ''The Garden of Sinners'', Eto in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Riho Yamazaki in ''Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective'', Moe Katsuragi in ''Risky Safety'', List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle characters#Princess Tomoyo, Princess Tomoyo in ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Haruhi Fujioka in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Birdy the Mighty#Sayaka Nakasugi, Sayaka Nakasugi in ''Birdy the Mighty'', List of Black Butler characters#Ciel Phantomhive, Ciel Phantomhive in ''Black Butler'', List of Monogatari characters#Shinobu Oshino, Shinobu Oshino in ''Monogatari (series), Monogatari'', List of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Yamazaki
Takumi Yamazaki (, born Isao Yamazaki , April 14, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor best known for voicing Torippii the anthropomorphic green parrot in the Shimajiro TV series and in the Shimajiro film series. Yamazaki has taken over many of the characters played by Kaneto Shiozawa after his death.Doi, Hitoshi"Yamazaki Takumi" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2011. Filmography Television animation 1990s *''Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō'' (1993–present) - Torippii Sorano *'' Nintama Rantarō'' (1993) – Saburou Hachiya, Shuusaku Komatsuda *'' Brave Police J-Decker'' (1994) – Power Joe, Masaya Kashiwazaki *'' Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994) – Ferio *'' Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (1994) – George de Sand *'' Ping-Pong Club'' (1995) – Izawa *''After War Gundam X'' (1996) – Roybea Loy *''Detective Conan'' (1996) – Announcer *'' Flame of Recca'' (1997) – Hanemaru *'' Slayers TRY'' (1997) – Jillas Jillos Jilles *'' Devil Lady'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines, typically depicted as piloted, humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese (language), Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Real mechs vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their biomorphic appearance, and are often much larger than human beings. Different Genre#Subgenre, subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted robots or non-robots Robot locomotion, robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mechs". In Japanese, "mechs" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (not including aircraft, cars, motorcycles and HGV) in general, piloted or Mobile robot, otherwise. Characteristics 'Mecha' is an abbreviation, first used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻 和哉 ''Tsurumaki Kazuya'') is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in Niigata Prefecture. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at Gainax. Tsurumaki's first project at Gainax was as an animation director for the 1990 television series '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water''; Tsurumaki was also director of the humorous "omake" (extra) sequences that went along with the TV series, and producer of "Nadia Cinema Edition". In 1995, Tsurumaki served as an assistant director under Hideaki Anno in Gainax's landmark series '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which role he handled production, art director and setting assistant for some episodes. In 1997, he directed episode 25', the first half of the cinematic conclusion to the ''Evangelion'' series, '' The End of Evangelion''. In 2000, Tsurumaki officially made his debut as a full-fledged director with the six-part OVA series, '' FLCL''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Matsuoka
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She graduated from Otemae Women's University in Nishinomiya. She is affiliated with Production Baobab. Her notable roles include Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga in ''Azumanga Daioh'', Orihime Inoue in ''Bleach'', Tsuruya in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and Alisa Bosconovitch in ''Tekken is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations. The main games in the series follow the events ...''. Filmography Main current roles Anime series Original video animation Film Video games Drama CDs References *Maeda, Hisashi. "The Official Art of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". (November 2007) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 133–139. External links Official agency profileYuki Matsuoka at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Yuki Matsuokaat Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
